The Constitution

What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

• The Rights of Man

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Bill of Rights

Which of these in NOT one of the three branches of the U.S. government?

• Federalist

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judiciary

What is the Seventh Amendment?

• The Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil cases.
• The Seventh Amendment abolishes the death penalty.
• The Seventh Amendment pertains to the right to bear arms.
• The Seventh Amendment addresses the powers of the President.

What is the First Amendment?

• The First Amendment abolishes slavery.

• The First Amendment only protects the right to bear arms.
• The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
• The First Amendment is a law that restricts religious practices.

TRUE/FALSE: Many of the Founding Fathers had EXTREME disagreements on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When the government loses its ability to govern effectively that is called political ____.

• gridlock

• efficiency
• corruption
• stability

The group of advisers who are the heads of the executive departments are called the President's ____.

• Cabinet
• Council
• Committee
• Task Force

What is the Ninth Amendment?

• The listing of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny other rights that belong to the people.

• To right to sue in court.

• The right to life, liberty, and happiness.

• The right to own a pet.

What is the Sixth Amendment?

• The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms.
• The Sixth Amendment addresses the right to free speech.
• The Sixth Amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights that ensures the rights of individuals in criminal prosecutions.
• The Sixth Amendment pertains to the right to vote.

Federalism is the U.S. system of government that separates powers between _____.

• the judiciary and administrative agencies
• the executive branch and legislative branch
• the president and the vice president

• the national government and state governments